Cano's dad sees son remaining in pinstripes  —  Expressing confidence in Yanks, second baseman's father expects deal  —  NEW YORK — Robinson Cano's father said on Tuesday that he believes that the Yankees second baseman will continue wearing pinstripes beyond this season.

All-Star Game Idiot On The Field Did It Because Twitter Told Him To  —  Twitter user @MasoneDylan said he'd run onto the field if his tweet got 1,000 retweets.  It did, and he did, and reports say he got quite the thumping from Citi Field security.  —  We'll update when we get video …

Rivera in the Spotlight for Final All-Star Appearance  —  NEW YORK — How fitting it was that Mariano Rivera's 13th and final appearance in the All-Star game was in New York.  —  Not only is the Big Apple the city where Rivera has made his name as the greatest closing pitcher in professional baseball, it is the home of Broadway.

Balfour Keeps His Cool to Help AL All-Stars Ease to Win  —  NEW YORK — Australian pitcher Grant Balfour was on his best behavior during Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field, keeping his temper and opposing batters under control as he helped the American League team to a 3-0 win.

Players union bracing for suspensions  —  NEW YORK (AP)  —  The baseball players' association says any suspensions resulting from the sport's latest drug investigation likely won't be served until next year if the discipline is challenged before an arbitrator.

MLBPA: Drug bans likely not served in 2013  —  NEW YORK — The baseball players' association says any suspensions resulting from the sport's latest drug investigation likely won't be served until next year if the discipline is challenged before an arbitrator.